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Bridging Roads to Rockets
Space Florida
Mark Bontrager, VP Spaceport Ops 4 March 2014
Space Florida:
• Public Corporation & Independent Special District
• Infrastructure Role … Largely definedSpaceport & Aerospace Industry Needs
• Economic Development Role … for the Space &related - Aviation/Aerospace Industry
• Investment and Financing Role … … forSpaceports and Industry Projects Statewide!
Global Space Industry Overview
• Global Revenues … 2012 @ $304 Billion … ~ +7% growth
• Forecast for 2013 estimated approximately 7-9% higher
• Driven by Satellite/Internet bandwidth demand
• Increased activity from new Space-Nation entrants
• Europe, Russia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Iran, Brazilproviding launch services … rapidly competitive!
• Multiple other nations...pursuing Sub-orbital capabilities.
• Over 50 countries … have over 1000 satellites operating.
• Over 34 spaceports existing or planned worldwide.
Increasing Global Competition for Future Space Markets
Commercial Operators will have multiple options outside of Florida.
Increasing Space Industry Competition
FAA Licensed Spaceports in Florida
TRANSPORTATION LINKS TO SPACE
Road
Sea
Rail
Air
Position … Florida – as Ground Node for ISS & LEOActivity
ORBITAL LAUNCH FORECAST
BASELINE SCENARIO GROWTH SCENARIO
The growth scenario represents an increase of8 to 10 launches per year
Why is This Important?… … American Space Competitiveness
American commercial launch market share has drastically declined over the past 30 years.
Spaceport Master Plan Objectives/Goals
Advance Commercial Heavy Lift
Support Commercial Crew and Cargo
Attract New EmergingSpace Systems
Expand HorizontalLaunch and Landing
Expand StatewideSpace Capacity
Partnership with FDOT
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Florida Team Approach
What’s The Future?
Bridging Roads to Rockets
Space Florida
Mark Bontrager, VP Spaceport Ops
Statewide Spaceport System PlanCape Canaveral Spaceport Master Plan
Space Florida Board ApprovedMay 2013
Fall 2013
Space Florida ContactsJim Kuzma, Chief Operating Officer
321-730-5301 ext [email protected]
Bernie McShea, VP Business Development321-730-5301 ext. 254
Mark Bontrager, VP Spaceport Operations321-730-5301 Ext. 235
Statewide Spaceport System Vision 2013-2023
The Opportunity
Positioning Florida as the most attractive place forpublic and private investment
Specialized TransportationHigh Value, Low Volume, High Risk
PassengersCargo
$304+ Billion Space Economy!*Data from The Space Report 2012
SPACE TRANSPORTATION
SATELLITES
GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
GROUND SUPPORT & ENABLINGHARDWARE
COMMERCIAL SPACE PRODUCTS& SERVICES
.6%
1.7%
25.1%
34.2%
38.1%
Facing Space Market Growth Areas